Index

Pregnancy

Week 7

Arm and leg buds lengthen. Nausea, if it comes, is a hormone story, not a measure of how well you are doing.

Length and weight

Length1.3 cm
Weight1 g

Early weeks are crown to rump; later weeks are head to heel. The bar is not a ruler. It is a rough comparison with the average at week 40.

Approximate

Ask your midwife or doctor before you change medicine, herbs, or a birth plan.

Related

The first trimester

Weeks are counted from the last period, and the early body is allowed to feel strange without owing anyone a glow.

Sizes and dates are averages. Feeding and sleep notes follow widely published public-health guidance, including World Health Organization infant-feeding advice and back-to-sleep recommendations. They are not a protocol for your hospital.